When HP acquired the high-end PC maker Voodoo in 2006, the two companies fused their know-how to create the Blackbird, a snazzy-looking, high-powered gaming desktop. Speculation of a laptop equivalent was answered this week with the Voodoo Firefly, thanks to an exclusive look from Laptop Magazine. The preview breathlessly calls the Firefly “one of the most innovative gaming notebooks we’ve ever fragged on,” featuring a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Core PCU, 4GB of RAM, dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 GPUS running in CrossFire mode and a 250GB, 7,200 rpm hard drive.

We’re particularly tickled with the secondary 4.3-inch, 800×480 resolution screen, allowing gamers to glance at e-mail and other distractions while the main 17.1-inch display is occupied. The multi-touch trackpad is also a nice addition. Sadly, this monstrosity won’t likely see the light of day beyond a demo at CES, but Voodoo says there are more concepts in the works. [Laptop]

The Voodoo Envy certainly inspires its namesake emotion amongst laptop competitors, especially the MacBook Air.  The Voodoo Envy officially one-ups the MacBook Air as the thinnest power laptop on the market today, at .7″ thick, barely slimmer than that MacBook Air’s .76″ frame.  While there may be a handful of laptops out there that push the boundaries even thinner, the Voodoo Envy is one hell of a powerhouse.  The Centrino Core 2 Duo-powered Envy includes a 64GB solid state drive, a 13.3″ hi def screen and Vista Pro.  While it may not have as lusty an OS as the MacBook Air, smart GearCravers are likely to toss a nice Ubunto OS on this one for dual-booting.  [via Gizmodo]

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